Every Monday morning, I sit down behind my computer to catch up on emails, browse through my favorite online stores to spot new bags and see what I have on my schedule for the upcoming week. Usually, I quickly look over a bunch of bags, hoping one will catch my eye to share with you guys, but sometimes what catches my attention is a bag I really just don't like. This was the case when I stumbled upon a few new Alexander McQueen bags that have a new logo, featuring AMQ jumbled together on the center of the bag.

Here's the thing: I love Alexander McQueen bags. I loved his bags for years, and when McQueen passed away, the entire fashion world and beyond felt a major void. His luxuriously gothic aesthetic was easy to spot, and his bags always spoke to me and Amanda. This new logo is way too much: too many letters, too big, too in your face, and not at all what we've come to expect from McQueen. I've always associated the skull with McQueen, which is still frequently used on the brand's bags, or sometimes, the brand's name is simply stamped in gold. This new logo is just not good, and I don't think I will be alone in thinking this.

Amanda and I got to chatting about it via Gchat, and here's what we had to say. Share your thoughts with us in the comments below!

ALEXANDER MCQUEEN SMALL AMQ PYTHON EMBOSSED LEATHER SHOULDER BAG

You can already find a guide on how to tell a fake Givenchy Antigona bag here on the blog. But sometimes spotting aGivenchy Antigona replica is really not easy because some of them look great!

And what makes things even more complicated is that authentic designer bags sometimes have flaws too, which can make one extremely confused.

Authentic Givenchy Antigona Bag Crooked Logo

I recently got an email from someone who had found my blog through my post on How to tell a fake Givenchy Antigona bag and who asked me to authenticate her bag. I have to admit this was the most difficult to authenticate Givenchy Antigona I have ever seen!

Almost everything in the previous post on how to tell a fake Givenchy Antigona bag guide checked and it was really difficult for me to believe a Givenchy Antigona replica could be THAT good. But at the same time I just couldn’t believe that a real Antigona could have a crooked logo like that!

Original Givenchy Antigona Bag Metal Logo

Original Givenchy Antigona Crooked Logo

Authentic Givenchy Antigona Logo – The Metal Letters Are Not Straight

After all, what’s the point of spending that much money on the real deal if it comes with flaws? I mean, it’s much easier to understand that fake bags can have some flaws but it’s much more difficult to accept it when you’ve spent thousands of dollars on the real thing.

This is the Givenchy faux leather case all over again. I don’t know if you all remember, but at some point the brand released the Givenchy faux leather Antigona bag and many people were appalled by the same reasons I was. First because the Antigona is an iconic style of the brand and second because the price was over $2k. Can you believe that?

While it’s great for vegan high end bag lovers to have options as well, the real problem is not with the material but with the pricing. And the truth is that no matter if it’s made of full leather or faux leather, the price is decided by the power of the brand, not by the material it’s made from. And when a designer bag is overpriced and flawed, I think you have all the right to get upset.

How To Tell A Fake Givenchy Antigona Bag – What To Check

So if a few years ago any how to tell a fake Givenchy Antigona bag guide would have mentioned to check to see if the bag is made of real leather or not, it’s not the case anymore. This means there are other details you need to check now if you want to learn how to tell a fake Givenchy bag.

Checking the metal logo is one of the most important steps in any guide on how to tell a fake Givenchy Antigona bag. But what do you say when everything looks good except this particular detail? My friend had her bag authenticated not just by me but by other experts as well. She told me that one of them told her “the fakes are good, but I don’t think they’re this good”. And I agree! But at the same time it’s just not acceptable for a real Givenchy Antigona bag to have a logo that looks like this! It is seriously crooked, as you can see from the pictures.

I also noticed that the interior leather tag is too faintly embossed. Honestly, I’ve seen Givenchy replica Antigona bags with better stamps than that!

Givenchy Antigona Interior Tag Faintly Embossed

Fake Givenchy Antigona Interior Leather Tag

There is also a thread on the PurseForum about this. More Givenchy owners have complained that the Givenchy letters on their Antigona bags are not straight.

The bag is authentic, no doubt about that. But this doesn’t mean that my friend is feeling any better about her bag. And who could blame her, really? If someone told me they wanted to buy a replica Givenchy Antigona with a logo like this, I would advise against. So just like my friend said, I guess the Givenchy quality control is not that great.

Now look at this other Givenchy Antigona Medium gold hardware that is being sold on eBay right now. Do you think this is real? No, it definitely isn’t, so beware!

Givenchy Antigona Medium Gold Sold on eBay

Givenchy Antigona Medium Gold Interior Leather Tag

Besides the metal logo and the interior tag, don’t forget what I already mentioned in my previous post on how to tell a fake Givenchy Antigona bag: check the base pads! The stitching should be on the leather patches and they should have the same size. For example, look at this Givenchy Antigona replica from Uncle Bench. Looks great, right?

Knockoff Givenchy Antigona Uncle Bench

But then when you look at the bottom you’ll easily notice the two base pads are unequal – the one on the left is wider than the one on the right. But which flaw could you rather overlook: a crooked logo or unequal base pads?

Fake Givenchy Antigona Base Pads Are Unequal

Givenchy Antigona Small vs Mini

I’ve also noticed that people are more into these two Antigona sizes because the Medium is too large for many women. So if you also need a Givenchy Antigona Small vs Mini comparison here is what you should know.

Givenchy Antigona Small vs Mini Differences

Here are the main differences between the Givenchy Small Antigona bag and the Givenchy Small Antigona bag:

• First of all the dimensions, of course. Different sites show different dimensions for the Small Antigona. But the dimensions are 9.5″ height x 11.0″ width x 7.0″ depth (approximately) with 4.0″ handle drop, 9.5″ strap drop (approximately) or W28 x H23x D17cm with 62cm long strap.
• Even though there are not many style and design differences between the two, the most important difference is that the Givenchy Antigona Mini has adjustable shoulder strap and it can be worn cross-body, while the Small Antigona has shorter strap, like the Medium and cannot be worn across the body.
• The size differences between the Small and the Mini is quite substantial. For you reference, the Givenchy Antigona Mini is to the Antigona Medium what the Celine Nano Luggage is to the Mini Luggage.

There are no other notable features differences except for the strap, so the information on how to tell a fake Givenchy Antigona bag applies to all sizes.

How To Tell A Fake Givenchy Antigona Bag – It’s Not Always This Easy!

The thing you need to understand when learning how to tell a fake Givenchy Antigona bag is that not all fakes are as easy to spot as these one below:

Givenchy Antigona Knockoff Inside Tag – Worst I Have Ever Seen

Givenchy Antigona Knockoff Interior Tag Fake Giveaway

Givenchy Antigona Base Pad Is Wrong

Givenchy Antigona Knockoff Metal Logo is Wrong

So if you’re going to learn how to tell a fake Givenchy Antigona bag from a real one, you need to be more prepared than this. Because there are some really good replicas out there. And I’m not saying this like it’s a bad thing! But at the same time I know that for some of you it’s very important to own authentic designer bags, so I’m trying to help all bag lovers.

Queen Elizabeth II celebrated her 90th birthday on the 21st of April, but there’s a lot more to her than pastel suits and dazzling crowns. She is Britain’s longest serving monarch and has plenty of quirky privileges that you’d probably kill for. Here are 9 things that you probably didn’t know about Her Majesty.

9. She can drive without a license!
Now, that’s a perk of the job if there ever was one. She is the only person in the U.K. who can drive without a license or a number plate. She learned how to drive during World War II and she served as 2nd Lieutenant Elizabeth Windsor for her job at the time which was operating a First Aid truck for the Women’s Auxiliary Territorial Service. She’s also trained to change a flat tire or a spark plug, bet Prince William can’t do that!

8. She can travel without a passport
Other members of the Royal Family need passports but Her Majesty doesn’t need one because all passports in the UK are issued in her name.

7. She actually gets to celebrate two birthdays
One is her real birthday in April, the second is the official birthday which is celebrated in Commonwealth countries is usually a fixed day in June. Where can we sign up for two birthdays?

6. She has her own cash machine
Coutts bank installed a private cash machine in the basement of Buckingham Palace especially for their beloved monarch.

READ: 7 women's watches that stole the show at Baselworld 2016

5. She owns more animals than you can imagine.
In addition to her own two corgis and two ‘dorgis’ (a dachshund corgi mix) she legally owns all the swans in unmarked open waters and all the whales, dolphins and sturgeons within three miles of UK shores. How’s that for a pet collection?

4. She’s not technically required to pay taxes
But we love her because she voluntarily began to pay her fair share in 1992.

3. She’s immune to prosecution
It’s lucky she pays her taxes without being asked because even if she was required to, she can’t really be arrested. She and her family are also exempt from Freedom of Information requests.

2. She has a poet of her own
The honorary position is given to a poet whose work is believed to be of national importance. Carol Ann Duffy currently occupies the position.

1. She is the head of a religion
The royal title goes hand in hand with leadership of the Church of England. If she even decides to convert to another religion, she can be stripped of her title. We’re sure she wasn’t too tempted by Scientology anyway.

It should be normal for people to get exactly what they’ve seen in the photos on the site but experience has taught us that it’s not like this all the time. On the contrary, the fact that this Prada Saffiano Lux Tote replica is just like on the site is actually surprising!

As you will see in this Purseaaa.cn review, I’m not impressed by the quality of their replica bags but rather by the fact that they stick to their “what you see is what you get” policy.

I’ve already explained the reason why the gap between what you see on a replica site and what you actually get is sometimes so big. The most common reason is that the photos are actually stolen from other sites, so in that case you will probably get something much worse than you expected. So considering how often these things happen with replica bag sites, I was happy that my friend got her Prada replica purse from some honest sellers.

It’s true that this Prada Saffiano Lux tote replica is far from being perfect but she didn’t even expect perfection from it.

Purseaaa.cn Review – My Impression

Purseaaa.cn Review

Their replica bags are not the best – that’s for sure. I’ve browsed through their collection from different brands and I can’t say I’ve seen at least one perfect replica bag. It’s usually details like the logos or the stamps that give their bags away as replicas.

But even so, we should also take into consideration that their replica bags are cheap – cheaper than on many other replica sites. Cheap comes with a price because you can’t expect the best quality either. Still, if you just like the style of a designer bag and are you’re not that interested in details, then this is one of the go-to replica sites.

They’re not detail-oriented, I think they’re more interested in offering cheap prices that are affordable for a larger group of customers. And this is not something bad because at least they’re honest. The photos on the site are real photos of their replica bags and for most of their products they offer enough photos to see the details of the bag.

Most of the photos they use are consistent and have the same background and the return policy is decent too.

All in all this seems to be a decent replica site you can’t expect excellence from but an honest one. If you want replica bags that are close to perfection, then you will probably have to pay a higher price. But at least they are not trying to trick their customers into buying their replica handbags with attractive product photos that are not real.

And here is the Purseaaa.cn review my friend sent:

“Hi Eva!

I love your blog so much and I know that our reviews are helpful for you and your other readers, so I decided to test this site called Purseaaa.cn and share my review.

I wanted an affordable small Prada Saffiano lux tote replica (my budget limit was $200) and I found this site. I checked everything and they seemed reliable, so I decided to place the order.

Based on the price & photos I knew that I shouldn’t expect a perfect Prada knockoff and indeed it’s not. But I don’t care that much about stuff like that, I just liked the style and I didn’t want to pay a lot for it. Like you always say, I think a trained eye will probably be able to tell my bag is a fake but I’m not ashamed of that and I wouldn’t be the first one wearing fake bags in my circle of friends anyway.

What do you think, Eva?”

Prada Saffiano Lux Tote Replica Front View

Prada Saffiano Lux Tote Replica Logo

Prada Saffiano Lux Tote Replica Lining

Prada Saffiano Lux Tote Replica Interior Logo

Just like you said, this Prada Saffiano Lux tote replica is not perfect. The logo is probably the most obvious giveaway for the trained eye but there are some other things too. The handle tabs are too “puffy” and the stitching is a bit too rounded at the bottom (it should look more like the base of a triangle) and the lining material is too shiny and thin, which makes it look cheap.

I wouldn’t probably wear this Prada Saffiano replica because knowing these flaws would bother me too much. But I’m really happy to hear that you weren’t disappointed and I must thank you again for sending your Purseaaa.cn review! Now we all know that even though their replica bags may not be top quality, at least we can trust them to send exactly what they display on the site and for reasonable prices too! And that is something to be appreciated!

Share your review here! What’s the last replica bag you’ve purchased and were was it from?

Whether or not you like the brand's ubiquitous logo bags, one thing is inarguable: Louis Vuitton is the biggest handbag brand in the world. Not only does it sit atop luxury industry indexes, but it has a handbag history as long and storied as any in fashion. In fact, that history is one of the things that keeps customers coming back, even with all the options currently available from other brands.

You could spend all day reading about Vuitton's lineage and changes through the years, but if you want to brush up on fun facts or fill some knowledge gaps, we've picked some choice tidbits about the brand's journey over the years. Check 'em out below.

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1. LOUIS VUITTON'S CAREER STARTED WITH A JOURNEY OF NEARLY 300 MILES, ON FOOT.

These days, if you want to design handbags, all you have to do is go to fashion school and then hustle wisely in the industry for a few years. Back in 1834, Louis Vuitton had to hoof it from his hometown of Anchay to Paris on foot in order to get his start. He started his journey at the tender age of 13, and it took him two years to arrive in Paris because he had to stop and work along the way in order to survive.

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2. LOUIS VUITTON, THE MAN, GOT HIS BIG BREAK AS THE OFFICIAL BOX-MAKER AND PACKER OF NAPOLEON BONAPARTE'S WIFE, EMPRESS EUGENIE DE MONTIJO OF FRANCE.

Box-making and packing were respected professions in mid-19th century Europe, and Vuitton's appointment in 1853 elevated his profile among Europe's elite. While under the empress's employ, he was charged with carefully and beautifully packaging her wardrobe for transportation among the country's various royal residences.

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3. THE ALMA BAG WAS CREATED AS A SPECIAL ORDER FOR COCO CHANEL.

She wasn't the only French icon to influence the creation of a Louis Vuitton bag, but she was the first. Chanel special-ordered a day-sized version of the Alma Voyage for personal use in 1925; the same bag was put into regular production in the 1930s.

4. AUDREY HEPBURN IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CREATION OF THE SPEEDY BAG AS WE KNOW IT.

In 1965, Audrey asked Vuitton to turn the popular Keepall travel bag into a miniaturized day bag that she could carry regularly. LV obliged, and it was then turned into a regular-production piece that has since become a signature for the brand.

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5. THE NOÉ BAG WAS DEVELOPED TO HOLD BOTTLES OF CHAMPAGNE, AND IT STILL CAN.

Many of Louis Vuitton's innovations were made in response to Very Fancy Problems, and the Noé is chief among them. The world's first bucket bag was designed to carry five bottles of Champagne: four with their bases down, and then a fifth inverted in the middle. The biggest Noé in LV's current lineup can still carry that load.

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6. BOTH LOUIS VUITTON'S FAMOUS DAMIER AND MONOGRAM PRINTS WERE CREATED TO AVOID COPYCATS.

Vuitton's first trunks were striped, and they were widely copied by less famous Parisian trunk-makers. The check print now known as Damier (which literally translates as "checkerboard") followed in 1888, but competitors latched onto it, too. Vuitton developed its monogram in 1896 in response to those counterfeiters because it was more detailed and, therefore, harder to imitate with the era's available technology. Sadly, the same thing cannot be said about 2016. Ironic, huh?

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7. LOUIS VUITTON DIDN'T GET AN ALL-LEATHER BAG LINE UNTIL 1985.

Modern handbag shoppers may think of Louis Vuitton as a brand with one of the largest, most diverse product assortments in the entire luxury market, but the brand's ascendance to that spot happened gradually and over the course of decades. The Epi Leather line, introduced in the mid-80s, was LV's first permanent collection of leather bags.

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8. LOUIS VUITTON DIDN'T HAVE A CLOTHING LINE OR CREATIVE DIRECTOR UNTIL 1997.

Modern consumers think of Louis Vuitton as a full-service fashion brands that makes everything from evening wear to keychains, but for over a century of its history, LV was accessories-only. That changed in 1997, when execs at LVMH (the conglomerate that resulted when Louis Vuitton merged with Moët Hennessy in 1987) hired Marc Jacobs to found the brand's ready-to-wear collection and oversee the aesthetic evolution of Louis Vuitton as a fashion brand.

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9. LOUIS VUITTON PIONEERED THE ARTIST COLLABORATION, WHICH IS NOW COMMONPLACE ACROSS FASHION.

In 2001, Marc Jacobs brought in world-famous contemporary artist Stephen Sprouse to graffiti-embellish some of the brand's most iconic monogram bags. The results were incredibly popular, which lead LV to collaborate with artists like Takashi Murakami and Yayoi Kusama and inspired competitors to explore the artist-designed capsule collections as well.

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10. MUCH OF VUITTON'S EMPIRE IS ATTRIBUTABLE TO A TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCE MADE IN 1959.

THAT YEAR, ACCORDING TO VOGUE UK, MANUFACTURERS CAME UP WITH A BREAKTHROUGH IN THE COATING PROCESS THAT MADE COATED CANVAS THINNER, SOFTER AND MORE PLIABLE. THAT MADE THE MATERIAL MUCH MORE APPROPRIATE FOR USE IN THE MANUFACTURE OF HANDBAGS, WHICH MADE THE LV WE KNOW AND LOVE TODAY POSSIBLE.

A while ago someone sent me both an AlieExpress.com review and an review of two Celine Luggage replicatotes and the one from AliExpress was the winner out of the two. Now I received yet another positive review of a Celine Boston replica and I have to say I’m impressed.

It’s not that this bag is perfect, it’s rather that the entire experience was a good one. What do you know, not all replica sellers have lost their common sense despite the many Aliexpress bad reviews you can find online.

I think this AliExpress.com review says pretty much everything you would need to know. The overall shopping experience, the shipping time and the essential good and bad aspects of this Celine Boston replica. There are some other flaws I noticed though and that I will share with you but first here is the review my friend sent me and her photos:

“Hello Eva,

I have followed your website for about 2 months now and I’m amazed. I never knew that there were such great replica bags out there. I am from NYC so when I think of replicas I think of horrible Canal St. knock-offs. I’ve been eyeing the celine luggage for quite sometime now. I normally buy authentic bags but since I found out about your website I thought why not try a replica?

I decided to go for it! Now normally for Celine bags I know you always recommend bagsaholiconline, however my friend introduced me to aliexpress 3 weeks ago for iphone cases. LOL. So while browsing aliexpress I noticed they sell replica handbags as well! I came across a Celine luggage seller with alot of positive reviews AND his price was also more reasonable than bagsaholicsonline. (210$ INCLUDING shipping!)The seller was very nice and responsive to all my 500 questions, I had even made a mistake on my shipping address and he had it corrected immediately.

I recieved my bag in 7 days. When I recieved the package the box was banged up pretty bad, I was expecting the bag to be ruined. Once I opened it the bag wasn’t as badly damaged as I thought. There are some dents and other minor flaws that I wish wouldnt have been there but I guess you get what you pay for! It isnt perfect but I believe the bag is wearable. The leather feels absolutely great, the zippers all run smoothly, no snags! Best of all the bag smells like leather & there is no harsh chemical smell!

Below are my photos please tell me what you think. (*Please forgive the quality of the photos I opened it at night & I used the flash to try to improve the photos*)”

Celine Boston Replica Back View

Celine Boston Replica Bottom View

Celine Boston Replica Interior Pockets

Celine Boston Replica Interior Tag

Celine Boston Replica Zipper

First of all I want to thank my friend again for sending her Celine Luggage replica review. I’m always open to suggestions when it comes to trustworthy replica sellers no matter the site, so keep them going, girls! So can you trust Aliexpress for buying designer replica handbags or not? Well, the truth is that it depends and it has everything to do with the seller. This Aliexpress.com review also points out something really important about buying from this site: check out the Aliexpress bad reviews and the good reviews and start with the most recent! Also, take a look to see if you can find any customer photos.

I was really happy to hear my friend’s AliExpress experience was so good, especially since it was her first time buying a replica bag. This site is pretty risky to buy from but this doesn’t mean there aren’t honest sellers there! You just need to check their customer reviews and just like my friend did, don’t be afraid to ask them a lot of questions and see as many photos of the bag as possible before you get it!

I think this replica Celine Luggage looks very good for its price, especially if it’s made of actual leather. There are many fake Celine bags out there that are far more expensive even though they are not made of leather. So that’s a big plus! I also like the stitching – it’s clean and looks sturdy and the shape of the handle tabs. But like I already said, there are some pretty noticeable flaws a trained eye would notice right away.

Celine Boston Replica Logo

Authentic Celine Mini Luggage Logo Close-Up

The most obvious one is the logo – the letters should be thicker and crisper. The interior stamps look pretty bad but at least that’s not a flaw many people will be able to see. Another giveaway is the shape of the zipper pull – it is more rounded than the original and it doesn’t have that signature teardrop shape.

Celine Boston Replica Front Pocket

Authentic Celine Mini Luggage Zipper Pull Close-Up

So overall I’d say this Celine Boston replica was a good purchase. What do you girls think, can you trust AliExpress or not?

P.S. I asked my friend to tell me the name of this AliExpress seller and I’ll share it with you as soon as she answers!

UPDATE Here is my friend’s answer with the seller’s details:

“Hey Eva!

Here is the sellers link:

OR you can type in “luggage mini bag” into the search engine.

His name is Victor, and the name of his store is womensbag. Please be cautious I just noticed there were other sellers using his photos for their store aswell.